I have a web client that would like to add a shopping cart to their
site. Any opinions on the best method to implement this feature?
PHP/MySQL?
Tried and true, but long development, and not very good in terms of
interface.
WebObjects?
Probably the best option for several reasons...
- Rapid Development
- You can quickly design a site with good interface using WO Builder.
- More secure than PHP
- Reasonable learning curve if you've never programmed before.
- WO and MySQL are configured to run out the box on OSX Server 10.4.x
- Adding functionality is easy since it's all Java.
- There are a lot of interesting things you could do with Quicktime
Java and the like to make a media-enhanced cart (song samples, video
clips, etc.)